Sudden cardiac death among persons with diabetes aged 1-49 years: a 10-year nationwide study of 14 294 deaths in Denmark.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The aim of this study was to compare nationwide incidence rate (IR) of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in persons aged 1-49 years with and without diabetes mellitus (DM).

Methods and results

The study population consisted of all persons in Denmark aged 1-49 years in 2000-09, which equals 27.1 million person-years. All 14 294 deaths in the 10-year period were included. By using the highly descriptive Danish death certificates, 1698 cases of sudden and unexpected death were identified. Through review of autopsy reports, discharge summaries, and the Danish registries, we identified 1363 cases of SCD. The Danish Register of Medicinal Product Statistics was used to identify persons with type 1 DM and type 2 DM. Among the 14 294 decedents, there were 669 with DM, of which 118 suff

SUBMITTER: Lynge TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7377578 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature